How long did it take for your CBB fish to start eating aiptasia?

[jessesoto33]

How long did it take for your Copper Band Butterfly Fish to start eating aiptasia, from the time you put it in your tank?
The reason I'm asking is because mine has not yet started, It's been 2 weeks already, and waiting!

 

[barometer]

Mine started on day 3.....but I had to starve the tank from the time I dropped him in which was a bit worrysome. Now he keeps the tank aiptasia free though

 

[TheBluefish]

right away.

 

[jessesoto33]

I wonder why mine hasn't started yet? maybe because i feed it mysis, I think I will not feed for three days like barometer did. Hope everything else lives.

 

[glOckcOma]

I heard there are 2 kinds of CBB (same species but different oceans) and only one of them will eat aptasia.

If you don't want it cause it doesn't eat aptasia, I will take it, just don't starve the poor little guy

 

[jessesoto33]

I heard there are 2 kinds of CBB (same species but different oceans) and only one of them will eat aptasia.

If you don't want it cause it doesn't eat aptasia, I will take it, just don't starve the poor little guy

Dumb "toun toe" Yea OK! :hahaha:Trust me it wont starve in 3 days HELLOOO! :laugh:

 

[therapy]

one never ate it the other immediately

 

[jessesoto33]

one never ate it the other immediately

Can you tell the difference between the two?

 

[coral diver]

Mine took a week and i feed once a day took care of the Aptasia slowly but surely, here a good read for you and yes they can be found in the tropical Pacific and the Indian Ocean, but there no significant marking difference.

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/butter/CopperbandButterflyfish.php

 

[glOckcOma]

Dumb "toun toe" Yea OK! :hahaha:Trust me it wont starve in 3 days HELLOOO! :laugh:

not sure what "taun toe" means, but name calling isn't allowed in this forum, and it sounds like something maybe you should say to my face, but I doubt you will come out from behind your keyboard to say it.

Just FYI, if he is a new resident in your tank then I am positive it is already stressed out due to it new environment and new tank mates, and with holding nutrition for 3 days will heighten that stress and it's immune system will drop and it will be susceptible to illness and parasites.

 

[Letsgotothezoo]

Becareful....this CBB will NIP on your CORALS also..... Trust me...I've seen it all.:loldude:

 

[jessesoto33]

not sure what "taun toe" means, but name calling isn't allowed in this forum, and it sounds like something maybe you should say to my face, but I doubt you will come out from behind your keyboard to say it.

Just FYI, if he is a new resident in your tank then I am positive it is already stressed out due to it new environment and new tank mates, and with holding nutrition for 3 days will heighten that stress and it's immune system will drop and it will be susceptible to illness and parasites.

My bad, but taun toe means dummy in spanish as if I would just give my new fish away!
I apologize for calling you that though, I guess I wouldn't want to be called that either.:angel:

 

[jessesoto33]

Becareful....this CBB will NIP on your CORALS also..... Trust me...I've seen it all.:loldude:

what corals does it eat? or does it eat all corals?

 

[Luis138]

My bad, but taun toe means dummy in spanish as if I would just give my new fish away!
I apologize for calling you that though, I guess I wouldn't want to be called that either.:angel:

taun toe means dummy in Spanish?? In what country?

Luis

 

[Letsgotothezoo]

It will nip on polyps...mostly zoas.

what corals does it eat? or does it eat all corals?

 

[Reefer08]

Will a CBB eat at my clams?

Maybe I can put my zoas/palys in my sump for a while with a PC light until the CBB finishes eating all the aiptasia.

What other corals will it eat?

 

[jamescobb22]

I beleive taun toe was the side kick of the lone ranger from the 50s

 

[Luis138]

Nope. it was Tonto.

Luis

 

[jsc0787]

I've had a small CBB for about a month now. It constantly pecks on the rocks as if it were eating bugs like a mandarin. I haven't seen it eat any aptasia though.

 

[jessesoto33]

I've had a small CBB for about a month now. It constantly pecks on the rocks as if it were eating bugs like a mandarin. I haven't seen it eat any aptasia though.

Go with five peppermint shrimp, guaranteed to work!!! I am completely out of aiptaisa "NOT ONE IN SIGHT" and I was infested!!!